Nightshift Industrial Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock plc; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately

401K with company match

80 hours of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes

Comprehensive training opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

A global packaging company in Mebane, NC, is hiring a Nightshift Industrial Maintenance Technician for full-time work. This role requires 3 years of industry experience or a technical degree with relevant experience. You will support maintenance activities, perform troubleshooting and repairs on production equipment. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical and electrical skills, with a focus on workplace safety and reliability. Comprehensive benefits are offered, supporting a career in an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ industry experience (facility, large equipment electrical and mechanical) or 2-year technical degree and 1 year industry experience.
• Previous experience in a paperboard converting facility is a plus.
• Excellent leadership communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Support the Maintenance Manager in executing work orders.
• Perform corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
• Install, repair and maintain paperboard converting equipment.
• Maintain building facilities and provide repair time estimates.
• Participate in asset reliability programs and process improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis sessions with operators and managers.
• Support training materials and shop floor engagement.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Mechanical systems

PLC troubleshooting

HVAC systems

Hydraulic systems

Leadership communication

Paperboard converting

Education

2-year technical degree

Job description

Nightshift Industrial Maintenance Technician

NC Mebane

08-Feb-2026

No

Hiring Immediately - Full Time

Industrial Maintenance Technician - Mebane, NC

Nightshift

Starting Payrate: Based on Experience

Shift Differential: $3.00/hr

What we offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately
• 401K with company match
• 80 hours of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more
• Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

The Opportunity

As a Maintenance Technician, you will support the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Coordinator and Maintenance Lead in the execution, planning and scheduling of work orders to maintain the facility and production equipment. Support in the maintenance department’s goal of a safe and hazard free work environment. You will be responsible for the following:

• The execution of corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance work orders as planned by the Maintenance Coordinator and directed by the Maintenance Lead.
• Using mechanical and electrical knowledge along with troubleshooting skills, install, repair and maintain various paperboard converting equipment from the sheeting process to the finishing process.
• Using basic general maintenance skills, maintain the general building facilities.
• Providing repair time estimates to the Maintenance Lead or the Maintenance Coordinator to aid in the planning of preventative and corrective maintenance work orders.
• Executing workorders as directed by the Maintenance Lead
• Actively participating in the asset reliability program.
• Participate on process improvement teams to drive down downtime and a waste while improving productivity through preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and formats to improve overall asset reliability.
• Participate/Lead brainstorming sessions with key operators, technicians, and managers using root cause analysis to provide action plans for problem resolution.
• Support the maintenance manager and coordinator with training materials to support asset reliability initiatives and subsequent maintenance related activities.
• Support classroom training and shop floor engagement.
• Actively participating in the asset reliability program through timely and the correct completion of work orders.

What you need to succeed

• 3 years’ industry experience (facility, large equipment electrical and mechanical)OR 2-year technical degree and 1 year industry experience.
• Previous experience in a paperboard converting facility a plus.
• Excellent leadership communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal.
• Experience troubleshooting and can demonstrate: Electrical schematics, Mechanical systems, PLCs, HVAC, Air Compressors, Hydraulic systems and paperboard converting systems based on previous experience

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.